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Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
"A stunning addition to the Scientists in the Field series that explores mercury pollution found in the rivers and streams of Western Montana that might cause harm to humans--and the extinction of the entire osprey species."--
Author
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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Description
"Tu Youyou had been interested in science and medicine since she was a child, so when malaria started infecting people all over the world in 1969, she went to work finding a treatment. Trained as a medical researcher in college and healed by traditional medicine techniques when she was young, Tu Youyou started experimenting with natural Chinese remedies. The treatment she discovered through years of research and experimentation is still used all over...
Author
Publisher
Black Dog & Leventhal
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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Description
"STEM Like A Girl teaches important STEM concepts while showcasing dozens of curious girls showing off their scientific prowess. Filled with photographs of the girls and the experiments they've done, this guide will empower girls with knowledge and confidence to become future problem solvers and leaders in the scientific world and beyond"--
Author
Publisher
Annick Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"This book is a non-fiction biography of Athanasius Kircher, a 17th-century Jesuit, scientist and polymath. He was one of the modern world's first scientific celebrities. His interests ranged from hieroglyphics to China to astrology to geology. He was one of the first scientists to formulate theories based on observation. In 1638, he was lowered into the smoking crater of Mount Vesuvius to observe how volcanoes worked. He published his findings 30...
48) Temple Grandin
Author
Series
Publisher
Philomel
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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Description
In this chapter book biography by beloved author Lyn Miller-Lachmann, STEMinist readers learn about the amazing life of Temple Grandin--and how she persisted. Temple Grandin is a world-renowned scientist, animal-behavior expert, and autism spokesperson who was able to use her way of thinking and looking at the world to invent and achieve great things!
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Discusses how science careers can be full of adventure and excitement as readers learn about researchers who study the insides of active volcanoes, inventors who build new robots, and divers who swim alongside fearsome sharks.
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
Pub. Date
2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
"In The Spider Silk Scientists, readers enter Randy Lewis' lab where they come face to face with golden orb weaver spiders and genetically engineered goats, whose milk contains the proteins to spin spider silk--and to weave a nearly indestructible fiber. Learn how this amazing material might someday be used to repair or replace human ligaments and bones, improve body armor, strenghten parachute rope, and even tether an airplane to an aircraft carrier!...
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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Description
"A stunning and intimate biography of Margaret Hamilton, the computer engineer who helped Apollo 11 and mankind get from the Earth to the moon. First-hand accounts, exclusive interviews with the legendary Margaret Hamilton, and detailed science populate the pages of this remarkable biography. In 1969, mankind successfully left our atmosphere and landed on the moon. It took countless hours of calculations, training, wonder, and sacrifice from all of...
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"Newbery-Honor winning author Joyce Sidman explores the extraordinary life and scientific discoveries of Maria Merian, who discovered the truth about metamorphosis and documented the science behind the mystery in this visual biography that features many original paintings by Maria herself."--
Author
Publisher
Crown Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Budding botanists, growing geologists, and early explorers will dive into this picture book biography about the father of ecology, Alexander von Humboldt. The captivating prose and art from a New York Times bestselling illustrator will spark a passion for discovery and conservation in the youngest readers. Whether sailing across the ocean, hiking through the jungle, or climbing the highest volcanic peaks, everywhere Alexander went, he observed the...
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
This bold and playful approach to science with more than 40 fun questions, experiments, games, and real-life scenarios will encourage kids to discover the amazing science all around them. Kids will learn how to think like a scientist and look at the world in a brand-new way with science comedian Steve Mould's How to be a Scientist. More than 40 simple activities have undetermined answers, encouraging curious young readers to find new ways to test...
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"In 1752, the sky in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, darkened. A thunderstorm was coming. Benjamin Franklin was ready to perform an experiment. He wanted to show the electrical nature of lightning. His experiment was a success, but he didn't discover electricity that day. Myths about Franklin and his experiment have been told for years. Discover what's real and what's fiction through infographics, primary sources, and expertly leveled text"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
"Are the snowy owls in trouble? Venture into the Alaskan arctic and the summer realm of these predator birds to find out. Discover the diverse species necessary to owl survival, how climate change is affecting the landscape of their nesting site of past millennia, and what it takes to do field research in this action-packed addition to the award-winning Scientists in the Field series"--
Author
Publisher
Rocky Pond Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"This book spotlights female scientist Temple Grandin, whose experience being on the autism spectrum has informed her advocacy and her work as an animal behaviorist. Temple Grandin's pride in being different and how it shaped her world is celebrated in this biography. This friendly, fun biography series inspired the PBS Kids TV show Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum. One great role model at a time, these books encourage kids to dream big. Included...
Author
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
From an early age in Glasgow, Scotland, June Almeida loved learning about science and nature. A good student, she was especially interested in biology and won the top science prize at her school. Creative and observant, June noticed details that others often missed. She dreamed of attending university but economic hardships caused her to leave school at age 16. Still, June was determined to pursue her passion for science. She was hired by a local...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
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A collection of artworks inspired by the lives and achievements of fifty famous women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, from the ancient world to the present, profiles each notable individual.
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